Colin
@colinjaitken.bsky.social
30 | he/him | 🇨🇦🏴🏳️🌈 | Former Councillor | Liberal 🔶
Never thought I’d be grateful to have immigrated to the UK during the Tory years yet here are. 🙃
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Never thought I’d be grateful to have immigrated to the UK during the Tory years yet here are. 🙃
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
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We won't shy from calling out racism.
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We won't shy from calling out racism.
As of today I’m no longer within Radio 1’s target audience 😔
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
As of today I’m no longer within Radio 1’s target audience 😔
“For people who are not British citizens, it will be mandatory to show their digital ID to potential employers so they can see their immigration status.”
But that’s how it already works! 😭
But that’s how it already works! 😭
What is a digital ID card, will it be mandatory and will it be safe?
What is a digital ID card, will it be mandatory and will it be safe?
Digital ID will be rolled out across the UK as part of the government's attempts to tackle illegal working.
news.sky.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“For people who are not British citizens, it will be mandatory to show their digital ID to potential employers so they can see their immigration status.”
But that’s how it already works! 😭
But that’s how it already works! 😭
It’s not even going to be a physical ID card?? 🫥
September 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It’s not even going to be a physical ID card?? 🫥
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UK recognition of the State of Palestine was a promise made to my great grandfather decades ago. While on its own, recognition won’t solve anything without further action, it is a down payment on peace. Today we have just a little more hope, and hope is contagious.
📻 on BBC world service this AM:
📻 on BBC world service this AM:
September 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
UK recognition of the State of Palestine was a promise made to my great grandfather decades ago. While on its own, recognition won’t solve anything without further action, it is a down payment on peace. Today we have just a little more hope, and hope is contagious.
📻 on BBC world service this AM:
📻 on BBC world service this AM:
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What is happening in Gaza is a genocide. And the President of the United States is doing nothing to stop it.
Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.
Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.
September 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What is happening in Gaza is a genocide. And the President of the United States is doing nothing to stop it.
Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.
Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.
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Back our campaign today to balance the BBC 👇www.libdems.org.uk/BBC
www.libdems.org.uk
September 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Back our campaign today to balance the BBC 👇www.libdems.org.uk/BBC
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🚨 NEW: Ed Davey has said Netanyahu’s plans to occupy Gaza City show he has the goal of “ethnic cleansing”
August 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🚨 NEW: Ed Davey has said Netanyahu’s plans to occupy Gaza City show he has the goal of “ethnic cleansing”
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CBC finally calls Carleton - the Canadian Tory leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his own seat
April 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
CBC finally calls Carleton - the Canadian Tory leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his own seat
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Statement from us on today's ruling:
"As LGBT+ Liberal Democrats... we don't think Britain is the sort of country where people should have to show their 'papers, please' in order to use the loo. ...we do not support efforts to legislate in ignorance to enforce conformity."
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"As LGBT+ Liberal Democrats... we don't think Britain is the sort of country where people should have to show their 'papers, please' in order to use the loo. ...we do not support efforts to legislate in ignorance to enforce conformity."
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April 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Statement from us on today's ruling:
"As LGBT+ Liberal Democrats... we don't think Britain is the sort of country where people should have to show their 'papers, please' in order to use the loo. ...we do not support efforts to legislate in ignorance to enforce conformity."
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"As LGBT+ Liberal Democrats... we don't think Britain is the sort of country where people should have to show their 'papers, please' in order to use the loo. ...we do not support efforts to legislate in ignorance to enforce conformity."
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I guess my biggest questions on this is 1) how is this even practically enforceable in most instances without seriously compromising people’s privacy? And 2) what about people who are born intersex?
Maybe the EA 2010 needs some clarification on terms but is this really the way to go about it?
Maybe the EA 2010 needs some clarification on terms but is this really the way to go about it?
The United Kingdom's highest court ruled that the definition of a woman under equality legislation referred to 'biological sex,' but it said trans people would not be disadvantaged by its landmark decision reut.rs/4inNUfo 1/7
April 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I guess my biggest questions on this is 1) how is this even practically enforceable in most instances without seriously compromising people’s privacy? And 2) what about people who are born intersex?
Maybe the EA 2010 needs some clarification on terms but is this really the way to go about it?
Maybe the EA 2010 needs some clarification on terms but is this really the way to go about it?
Happy Saturday from me and my new jumper 😌
April 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Happy Saturday from me and my new jumper 😌
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Despite backing the US in every major conflict this century—and offering to water down our tax on US tech billionaires—we’ve been rewarded with the same tariffs as Iran.
It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.
It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.
April 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Despite backing the US in every major conflict this century—and offering to water down our tax on US tech billionaires—we’ve been rewarded with the same tariffs as Iran.
It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.
It’s like we’re meant to be grateful Trump gave our friends a black eye and left us with just a wedgie.
You have that straight artificial line that looks like it was drawn with a ruler…wait wrong border.
March 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
You have that straight artificial line that looks like it was drawn with a ruler…wait wrong border.
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Strengthening UK-Canada relations, one plate of poutine at a time 🇬🇧🇨🇦
March 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Strengthening UK-Canada relations, one plate of poutine at a time 🇬🇧🇨🇦
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Happy #CommonwealthDay to everyone celebrating!
Today, we honour the unity, diversity & values shared by 2.7 billion people across our family of 56 nations.
🇦🇬🇦🇺🇧🇸🇧🇩🇧🇧🇧🇿🇧🇼🇧🇳🇨🇲🇨🇦🇨🇾🇩🇲🇸🇿🇫🇯🇬🇦🇬🇲🇬🇭🇬🇩🇬🇾🇮🇳🇯🇲🇰🇪🇰🇮🇱🇸🇲🇻🇲🇼🇲🇾🇲🇹🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇳🇷🇳🇿🇳🇬🇵🇰🇵🇬🇷🇼🇼🇸🇸🇨🇸🇱🇸🇬🇸🇧🇿🇦🇱🇰🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇹🇿🇹🇬🇹🇴🇹🇹🇹🇻🇺🇬🇬🇧🇻🇺🇿🇲
Today, we honour the unity, diversity & values shared by 2.7 billion people across our family of 56 nations.
🇦🇬🇦🇺🇧🇸🇧🇩🇧🇧🇧🇿🇧🇼🇧🇳🇨🇲🇨🇦🇨🇾🇩🇲🇸🇿🇫🇯🇬🇦🇬🇲🇬🇭🇬🇩🇬🇾🇮🇳🇯🇲🇰🇪🇰🇮🇱🇸🇲🇻🇲🇼🇲🇾🇲🇹🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇳🇷🇳🇿🇳🇬🇵🇰🇵🇬🇷🇼🇼🇸🇸🇨🇸🇱🇸🇬🇸🇧🇿🇦🇱🇰🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇹🇿🇹🇬🇹🇴🇹🇹🇹🇻🇺🇬🇬🇧🇻🇺🇿🇲
March 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Happy #CommonwealthDay to everyone celebrating!
Today, we honour the unity, diversity & values shared by 2.7 billion people across our family of 56 nations.
🇦🇬🇦🇺🇧🇸🇧🇩🇧🇧🇧🇿🇧🇼🇧🇳🇨🇲🇨🇦🇨🇾🇩🇲🇸🇿🇫🇯🇬🇦🇬🇲🇬🇭🇬🇩🇬🇾🇮🇳🇯🇲🇰🇪🇰🇮🇱🇸🇲🇻🇲🇼🇲🇾🇲🇹🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇳🇷🇳🇿🇳🇬🇵🇰🇵🇬🇷🇼🇼🇸🇸🇨🇸🇱🇸🇬🇸🇧🇿🇦🇱🇰🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇹🇿🇹🇬🇹🇴🇹🇹🇹🇻🇺🇬🇬🇧🇻🇺🇿🇲
Today, we honour the unity, diversity & values shared by 2.7 billion people across our family of 56 nations.
🇦🇬🇦🇺🇧🇸🇧🇩🇧🇧🇧🇿🇧🇼🇧🇳🇨🇲🇨🇦🇨🇾🇩🇲🇸🇿🇫🇯🇬🇦🇬🇲🇬🇭🇬🇩🇬🇾🇮🇳🇯🇲🇰🇪🇰🇮🇱🇸🇲🇻🇲🇼🇲🇾🇲🇹🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇳🇷🇳🇿🇳🇬🇵🇰🇵🇬🇷🇼🇼🇸🇸🇨🇸🇱🇸🇬🇸🇧🇿🇦🇱🇰🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇹🇿🇹🇬🇹🇴🇹🇹🇹🇻🇺🇬🇬🇧🇻🇺🇿🇲
2025 Canadian Federal Election:
Battle of Alberta edition
Battle of Alberta edition
Federal - Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race with 85.9% of the vote
March 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
2025 Canadian Federal Election:
Battle of Alberta edition
Battle of Alberta edition
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Jaw-dropping revelations in The New York Times on the most recent Trudeau-Trump calls. Report says that Trump, alongside rehearsing familiar list of grievances against Canada, told Trudeau he wanted to revise the US/Canadian border. He offered no justification.
March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Jaw-dropping revelations in The New York Times on the most recent Trudeau-Trump calls. Report says that Trump, alongside rehearsing familiar list of grievances against Canada, told Trudeau he wanted to revise the US/Canadian border. He offered no justification.
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Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper.
March 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper.
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."